Clarion West 2013 Applications

Applications are now being accepted for Clarion West, an intensive summer program for writers interested in pursuing professional careers. The six-week workshop, which focuses on science fiction, fantasy, and horror, will take place June 23 – August 2, 2013 in Seattle WA. Instructors include Elizabeth Hand, Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, Justina Robson, Ellen Datlow, and Samuel R. Delany.

Theaters remain closed. A few movies have been released on streaming services, but many have been scheduled for later release dates in anticipation of the reopening of theaters on a national level. So film reviewers Josh Pearce & Arley Sorg continue their coverage of select science fiction and fantasy series available on streaming services. Several shows have put out new seasons, such as 12 Monkeys on Hulu and Kingdom on

Past Features

After a significant hiatus, we’re pleased to bring you this new Locus Roundtable podcast featuring Andy Duncan and Jeffrey Ford. In it we discuss writing non-fiction, style and voice, teaching writing, Mary Sues and Gary Sues, work for hire, and quite a bit more. In an update since the podcast was recorded, we have word that Andy’s collection, Pottawotamie Giant and Other Stories, should be out from PS Publishing in

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